Poor working conditions and unsafe practices were common at slaughterhouses in Western Kenyan according to new research covered by All Africa. Veterinary Epidemiologist Elizabeth Cook says that these hygiene practices increase the risk of disease…

Bangladesh's English-language Financial Express newspaper reported on a study by Senior Research Fellow Derek Headey that found a link between childhood exposure to animal feces and stunting. Stunting has serious implications, Headey said, because…

The Economist cited the research of IFPRI’s Derek Headey and Kalle Hirvonen in the December 12 issue. According to the article, Headey and Hirvonen found “that households which kept poultry indoors had a significantly higher rate of child stunting…